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Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

The leading issue for 1888 will he
whether the country will approve the
record of democratic administration by
continuing its commission to serve the
people, or will stigmatiZe the conduct of
the public servants it chose in 1884
There is no middle ground. The Cleve-
land administration is either a success or
4 failure. II is either true or false to its
mission. Il has either faithfully tried to
redeem the pledges it made to the people
not to any section, sect, party or fac
ton, but to the whole pcople-or it has
faithlessly failed to make good those
covenants On the main issue there is
no middle ground 1t is not question
of shortcomings or of failures here aud
there IN special cases or in particular To-
caiities. The issue is whether, taking
into account the general tenor of the
executive doiDgs of the president and the
Suhordinatcs who share his accounts
ability and make up what is called the
lministrative federal affairs, have been
conducted with pure intention and ener-
getic performance; whether there have
been capacity and integrity in recommen-
da.iopS to the law making power rs well
aS III the execution of the laws. Are the
people well enough satisfied about these
matters to prefer to recommission their
present servants rather than TO reempioy
those whom they discharged three years
ago because they thought them negligent,
slothful, wastcful and so couceited
through long stewardship that they for
got that the people were their masters?
These considerations constitute the over
shadowing issue now before the country,
for far more than as between 1883 and
1884 is the contest in the states in 1887
''the fight Oh the skirmish line of the
pitched battle for the presideHcq"
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24
ANXIETY ABOUT CHEPlTA.
II the Cowboys Have Hart Her There'n
F:f Trouble with CGlorow.


WASHtYGTgN CITY, Aug. 24-The follow
tug telegram, bearing on the Ute outbreak
VIE fercved at the war department Tuesday
from Mai EsaaIlett, commanding Fort Du-
rbcsnc Ttab;
Cojtrow has his followers with him. about 80
ia at. including men women and children. There
6i- u Indications Of his h-ing reinforced AIlthe
ladltRS AZ Uiutah aud 0uray want peace | he
liavr Ciorpw world come to tile reservation if he
couli get there without beng attacked Most Of
ihe party who went out with NcAndrews have 70
turned ta the agency, fri -hfrnei back They
claim that C1loFoEs caInp could not he found,
Fear ut ciiizrus kspf them from search. Great
1nNpty rs manifested c3neerniBy ,hrpIta. II ihe
e-Vil"v- harnlsi htr. ail;i pat. it will end IN
.i-ri,''s trOaIde say tH. Indans that hope
sl. Is with Uolnr,w. ~ mavbt is a prisoner at
't,eaw"od s.pr - Wish the latter could Ie,
a,7'r}am,d.
Senator Teller has telegrapted from DEN
ve5 10 Acting Secretary Maldrow, of the
interior ltpartgte:tt, tina; if the Utes are not
returned to Their rtssa.y alton there will be
trouble Secretary MuEirow. in transmit
ting tins dispatch to the war department,
concludes "a snort communication as follows:
As the aid Of the military srems to have been
invoked 10 present the threatened outbreak and
to frpserv., The peace Lave the homer TO recon
mend tlIa; IS h}le the force OF troops in the 10
Cality all proper MEANS may be- used by it to i'll
due. the Indians TO 60 to and remain upon their
reservation
A cDpy of this communication has been
forwarded to Gen. Terry, with Instructions
10 give it TIE utmost consideration, especially
the last paragraph
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24
PoWDeRLY REPuDlATes AsToRY.
He Thinks He Can Be Sufficiently Ameri-
can in the X. of 1.

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 23.-The statement
to which The Philadelphia Press gave prom
inence, setting forth that General Master
Workman Powderly, of the Knights of La
Dor, is leading member of the new native
American party now said to be organizing a
society in the Quaker citysis denied by Mr..
Powderly in letter which appears in Scran'
ton Truth. Mr.. Powderly says:
while am an American, | am not inter
ested in reviving purely American ideas.
am not anxious to see the tomahawk and
scalpiugknife flourish again in this country.
have no desire to rekiudle the camp fires Of
the purely American, nor do wish to see the
establishment of the ducking- pond or the
burning of witches. am content to devote
my time to the revival of an interest in the
declaration of American Independence and
the re-establishment of the rule of the Amer
lean people independent of party or monop
oily, l am of the opinion that | can work oul
these enis as member of the Knights of La,
Dor, and am not a leading member of the
new Marty ~
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. A The Ottawa
Ont, dispatch stating that the commanders
of United States vessels in the Alaskan sefv
ice have been ordered TO seize all sealing
crafts found in Behring sea, unless they are
owned by the Alaska Fur company, are in
correct The instructions to the command
of the United States cutter We're: you viii
proceed with your revenue steamer TO the
Seal islands You are hereby clothed with
full power to enforce section l, qa revised
statutes (which prohibits the killing of any
seal, mink or other fur bearing animal with
in the limits of Alaskan territory ami water
thereof except under the provisions of otheI
sections of the statutes The exceptions re
late to the right of the Alaska Commercial
company to take seal in limited number,
from the islands OF Paul and st. George, anC
the right of the natives to kill them fer foot
and clothing.
Under these instructions no vessel can b.
seized except when clearly engaged i'll seal
iug.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24
A SEALER'S COMPLAINT.
THE QUESTION OF WHO OWNS THE
FAR-OFF BEHRlNG SEA

Takes on an Acute Phase in the Mind of
Canadian seaier-Dominion Authorities
Indignant Over the Alleged Doings of
Uncle Sans Cutters-Talk About an
Outrage on the High Seas"
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 24-A News special
from Ottawa, Ont, says: Private dispatches
have been received by the government giving
accounts of what the fisheries and marine de
partment consider gross outrages by the
United States in Behring sea- Deputy Min
lister Titon said to The News correspondent:
"If this outrage had been committed by Can
ada against the United States President Cleve-
land would issue a proclamation of retalia-
ton within forty eight hours, or else the peo-
pie would rise in their might and demand
such action
The dispatches are still held private, but
your correspondent has secured positive and
authentic knowledge of their contents. Their
substance is stated by an affidavit forwarded
from Andrew Lang, first officer of the British
sealing schooner Sayward. He testified under
oath that the Sayward left Victoria on May
l6, bound on sealing voyage, with seven
men and sixteen Indian hunters. He says:
I'VE commenced sealing off Cape Scott. off
the north of Vancouver island, and killed
429 fur seals in the Pacific ocean Our YES
sci then entered Bahring sea July &, the
| weather being thick and foggy. On July 9
we were captured by the United States
steamer Richard Rush, being then thirty or
forty miles off the nearest land. We were
taken in tow to 0unalasba and laid alongside
the steamer st. Paul, of the Commercial com
| pany.
"They removed the seal skins, taking them
| ashore and placing them III the company's
| warehouse, resulting the skins with salt taken
| from our vessel They put an officer of the
Rush on board of the Sayward, towed us to
| sea and sent us to Sitka. The vessel was left
| in charge of United States officer, and we
| were only allowed to remove our clothing.
| The Indians were left to find their homes as
| best they could. They We're about 100 miles
| from their village when we were taken.
| spoke to the captain of the Rush and told him
We had not captured seal in Behring sea,
and he replied: Il am sorry for you ! have
to obey orders and take everything | come
across in Behring sea-" "
| The authorities here regard this not only as
| a gross breach of international law in seizing
a British ship on the high seas but a gross
| inhumanity to the crews. They say that the
| captain Of the Rush stating that he would
seize everything, shows the course Secretary
| Bayard has determined on. Up to the pres
ent time there has been much diplomacy, hut
| Bayard avoided final decision The inforna-
| ton has been forwarded to the British gov
eIument
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

SAN FRAcIsCo, Aug Ex-Governor Bart
lett suffered paralytic stroke Monday night,
and is believed to be dying. He grew worse
Tuesday, and realizing his condition directed
dispatch to be sent to Lieutenant Governor
Waterman Immediately upon his death. He
has been I'll for months, and was stopping at
his physicians residence in Oakland when the
paralyss occurred His mind is still clear
hut his power of speech is disappearing.
Governor Bartlett is Democrat, and Lieu
| tenant Governor Waterman, who will sue
| reed him in the event of death, is Repub-
Irau
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

And SAYS Manitoba Must Come Down or
BE Brought Down by British Regulars,
If Neeessary-The Outlook Very Ltes
War-Auother Injunction Against the
He'd River Road.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24
A Modern MethusaIem. +"

CINCINNATI, Ohio Aug. 24-The Evening
Telegram has special from San Antonio,
Tex, which says: 'News has just reached
here, from most reliable source, of the re-
cent death in the state of Vera Cruz, Mexico,
of Jesus Valdonado, a farmer and rauchman
of considerable possessions. This mans age at
the time of death was indisputably l54 years
At Valdonados funeral the pail bearers were
his three sons, aged respectively 40, 100, and
l03 years They were whte-haired, but
strong and hearty.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

NEW Work, Aug. 24-State Factory In
spectors Franey and Connolly have made
their first annual report They find an
alarming amount Of child labor in factories,
over 200 children less than 10 years old he
ing employed in the Harmony cotton-mIIs at
Cohoes alone. There is a corresponding
amount of illiteracy. Fully one-third the
affidavits made by parents We're signed with
a cross, and their children have no oppor-
tunity to acquire education. Children immi-
grating from Europe are actually better in.
formed than the working children of this
state
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Aug. "A special
to The Journal from Pierre, d. T, says that
Capt. Tom Mariner, one of the oldest and
most experienced of the Missouri river
steamboatefs, declares that steamhoating on
the upper Missouri is ruined, and on being
asked what has done it, replied:
"The building of railroads. The competi-
tion of the Manitoba road to Fort Benton has
knocked US out sleek and clean. The only
river traffic that will amount to anything
will be between Pierre, Bismarck and Sioux
City" In few more years
steamboat on the upper Missouri will be a
sic Int -
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. "a The trial of a
number of citizens in the Washington coun-
ty election cases was brought to close in the
United States district court Monday Hight
A verdict of not guilty was rendered on the
second count, which charged the destruction
of ballot boxes by the defendants. and the
jury disagreed on the count charging cou-
spiracy and interference with the officers of
elections The count on which the jury disa-
greed will be brought up for trial again at
the next term of the court The senate COM
mittee at Washington investigated these cases
last winter and they attracted a great deal
of attention in consequence of the fact that
many prominent Republicans were compelled
to leave Washington county at short notice,
on account of alleged intimidation.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

with j E. Loosely & Co. (successors to
Hayes & Cleavelaudl general insurance
agents. Fire, tornado. cargo. life md
accident insurance policies written ut
lowest rates given by any reliable com
pany. Ocean steamship passage tickets
for sale. Office removed to No. f713
Second avenue, next door east of Nc
Intire & Co.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24
SPARKS FROM THE GABLE.


Protesting Against the Proclamation.
DUBLIN, Aug. 24.-The mass meeting to in
weigh against the leagues proclamation, held
in the rotunda Tuesday evening, was a gi-
gantic success Enthusiasm prevailed every
where, and not dissenting voice could be
heard within the precincts of the building.
The lord mayor presided at the main meeting
and ex- Commoner Leamy and Commoner T.
p Gill at the two overflow meetings Sew
eral English and Scotch members were pres
ent and addressed the gatherings. The house
was filled to suffocation long before the time
for the meeting to be called to order, hun
dredS of persons entering through the win
dows because of the crush at the door. Pro
fessor Gilbraith, Protestant, moved REQ
luton denouneing the governments ediet
against the league, which was carried unani-
mously.
The speeches of John Dillon and William
O'Brien were filed with defiance of the gov
ernments proclamation, Mr.. 0'Brien de-
clared that no Ir-ishman was worth his salt il
he did not trample the proclamation under
foot He advised calmnesS i'll the absence Of
grave provocation, but at the same time coun.
seie1 tirmneSS
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24
MACD0NALD'S DlCTUM.
THE DOMINION PREMIER TALKS Ex.
CEEDINGlY PLAIN ANGL Lo-SAxON,

And SAYS Manitoba Must Come Down or
BE Brought Down by BRITISH Regulars,
If Neeessary-The Outlook Very Ltss
War-Auother Injunction Against the
Red River Road.
NEW YORK, Aug a The Herald has a
special from Toronto which says that Mayor
Walsh, Conservative of Manitoba, has
| rived in Toronto from visit to Sir John
Macdonald, to whom he expressed the deter
mination of the people of Manitoba to build
! the Red River railway.
"I am determined, said Sir John, 'that the
construction of that road shall be stopped.
and, if necessary, by British regulars. On
my suggestion the imperial government has
decided 10 establish garrison at Winnipeg
and troops will he sent there shortly. The
idea has met with favor by the British gov
er1ment They see that Winnipeg is an inn
poriant strategic point, aud that in event of
| war troops can he kept there cheapiy, and be
| transported to India or elsewhere with dis
patch. Tht ir presence there will also make
| the unruly provinces submit To federal au-
| thority."
Mr.. Walsh replied: 'Our people viii resist
with an armed forca and if collision &C
ours rebellion will follow
| Il can not help that said Sir John I'VE
| must see that fesierai authority is maintained
| over provincial authority. and if rebellion is
| the result. ii will not I've my fault II will ne
the fault OF the Mantotslns | am determined
to stop the construction of the Red River
Valley railway if 1t has TO be done at the
point OF the b.yonet'
| John Norquay. premier of Manitoba, has
| arrived here from Winnipeg In an inter
view he told the correspondent he knew some
time ago of a scheme to garrison Winnipeg
| with British troops If the Canadian Pacific
railway is to be subsidized mail route to
India, be said, garrison there is necessary,
and the war Office has decided to place large
garrison there Immediately
What 10 you think of Sir John's threat to
stop the construction Of the Red River Val
ley railway with British troops" asked the
correspondent
Ale can do it only at the peril of rebellion,
and that be dare not risk The road must he
built, and Sir John can not stop it. Mani
toba is determined to have a line to the
United States boundary, Independent Of the
Canadian Pacific railway or the Dominion
| government An injunction has been served
10 prevent the work, but no federal or other
interference can stop it. Manitohans are
bound to carry the work through if they
have to resort to arms We are progressing
| immensely with the work, and will soon have
il In running order, despite the iron-heeled
| oppression of Sir John Macdonald and the
Canadian Pacific railroad monopoly
In gnttClIESItut Mr. Norauay said. Il wish
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

KINGSTON, N, Y, Aug. 24-Rev. J. B.
Smith, for five years pastor of the African
NJ. E. church of this city, has been suspended
from the ministry. He was found guilty of
misappropriation of church funds and sew
eral other charges by the board of directors.
He was granted new trial Mr. Smith was
the first colored man ever elected grand chap
lain of the G. A r. OF New York, which of
flee he now holds
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

NEW YORK, Aug. 4-At meeting of
Irishmen Tuesday night, Professor Mezzerofl
in the chair, the condition of Ireland was
discussed, and the opinion prevailed that the
time had come when the vast sums sent from
America could be put to better use than sup
porting English landlords. twas unanimously
resolved to form a new organization to rem.
der Ireland more effective assistance in the
near future The new org anization is to be
known as the Patriotic Irish Exiies." Pro-
fessor Mezzeroff was elected president A
committee was appointed to draft a consti
tuition and prepare manifesto.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug a4-Persons who
continue to hold trade dollars should not
overlook the fact that the time fixed for theil
redemption by the treasury will expire Sept
3. After that date trade dollars will have
no value except as silver bullion, because the
treasury will refuse to exchange them fol-
standard dollars. The mint director esti
mated that there were not more than 81, 900,
0o0 in existence, but half million more have
already besn exchanged
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 24-When the
case of Capt. John Stricker, of the Cleveland
club, charged with playing base ball on Sun.
day, was called before Acting Judge Coates
in the police court Capt Stricker pleaded not
guilty. His attorney moved for continu
ance of the case nntil Thursday morning
and the hearing was set for that day.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24
THE MiscReANT TRAIN -WREckER
He Very Nearly Causes Terrible Railway
Disaster.


LINCOLN, Ills, Aug. pa passenger
train on the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville
railroad was derailed near Salt creek Tues
day night The engine and all the cars left
the rails while going at the rate of forty miles
an hour. Fortunately the entire train re-
manned on the grade and came to standstiil
after humping on the ties for distance of
800 feet
A search was made for the cause of the ac-
cident and it was discovered that the fish
plates and spikes had been removed from the
rails In the weeds on the bank a crowbar
and other tools We're found with which the
work had been done. There is no doubt that
the purpose Of the fiends was to rob the
train. A freight train following close behind
was stopped few yards from the derailed
passenger train, and thus what might have
been a horrible disaster was averted No one
was injured
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

NEW YORK, Aug 24-MrS Fannie B. Rob
erts is accused in an affidavit by r. r. Scott,
the ahsconding teller of the Manhattan bank,
with having received $40, 900 of the money
which he stole from that institution. He says
he was intimate with her and that she black
mailed him, and that this led to his crimes
Mrs Roberts lives in magnificently fur
nshed house at 105 West Thirty-eighth street,
but little is known of her in the vicinity.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

LONDON, Aug. pa letter has been re-
ceved from Or. Parke, dated Aruwimi, June
20, stating that Stanley aud all the Europeans
comprised in his party were we'll This news
is one day later than any other that has
been received, and completely overthrows
the possibility of the correctness of the re-
ports announcing Mr., Stanley's death, which
nobody now believes to be true
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-Creditors of Mitch.
ell, Vance & Go. were surprised to learn
Tuesday that the assets of the company are
only Si50,000 1t now appears that the en-
tire capital of 81 200 900 has been sunk. Sec.
retary Charles :. Bonner said that, in order
to pay the creditors, the stockholders would
probably have to sell their stock He could
not say when the creditors would be paid.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Aug. A-Emma
Moltoy, of Graham murder notoriety, was in
the city Tuesday securing evidence to he used
in her Forthcoming trial She had nothing
to say to newspaper men, and seemed desir.
Gus of her presence not being known She was
dressed in mourning, and did not have the ap-
pearance of being principal figure in mur-
IL trio
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

CHICAGO, Aug. 24-The Heralds special
from Denver says: Monday night the troops
from Denver Colorado springs and other
points encamped at Morgau's ranch, on
Piceance creek, about twelve or fifteen miles
from Meeker At ) O'Clock Tuesday morning
a messenger from that point rode into camp
bearing an urgent appeal from Capt Gosline,
OF the Aspen company, to hasten forward, as
100 utes were reported on the way
from the Uintah reservation Capt
Gosline is acting ON the defensive,
and he wishes for support in case of an
attack The command struck camp at once
and moved toward Neeker, where they are
before this time
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

LONDON, Aug 24 The Telegraph highly
commends the American peace memorial
and saws that there should not be question
OF sufficient gravity to justify under any cir
cumstances war bet tween two great Eng
lish-speaking nations common III blood, Ian
glage and literature If the memorial Is
successful, The Telegraph says, it might leat
to the system of European international arb
traF
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

LONDON, Aug 24-The standards Berlin
correspondent teiegraphs that he has learned
from the highest authority that Germany
has agreed to support Russia's Bulgarian pol
icy on condition that Russia will bind herself
to remain neutral in the event of difficulties
between France and Germany.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

NEW YORK, Aug. 24-In the swimming
match Tuesday given under the auspices of
the New York York Athletic club, H T.
Braun, of the Pastime club, won the 100
yards race because his arms was longer than
his opponent, H E, Tou-saints, enabling him
to reach the rope at the finish an instant
sooner than Toussaints- The time was IL | ),
beating the record (Toussaints) - seconds.
A Mifferts. of the Manhattan club, won the
mile race in 31:lSM
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24
BAY State Labor Politics.

BoSToS, Aug. PA call has been issued
by leading representatives of the knights of
Labor assemblies, trades unions, land and
labor clubs union labor clubs, and other sim
liar organizations throughout the common
wealth for a state convention to be held in
this city Sept. 10 for the purpose of nom
mating a full state labor ticket
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. "A President
Cleveland has accepted the invitation to at
tend banquet in his honor on Saturday
evening. Sept. Il, at the Academy of Music
The invitation was extended by the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia
library, American Philosophical society
Franklin Institute, College of Physicians,
Law Academy and Historical society The
president will also in the afternoon of the
same dav attend banquet in his honor by
the llibernian society This society boasts of
having entertained Presidents Washington,
jefferson, Jackson, Tyler and Grant
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24
Harrington Writes to Seceder RUSSELL

LONDON, Aug, "A Lord Harrington has
addressed letter to Russell, member for
South Tyrone, expressing profound regret at
the latter's secession from the Unionist party,
and the hope that he may be intncel to mod
ify his decision. Lord harrington ask Rus
sell to meet and confer with him on the stS,
Ject.
In reply to HartiuSton's letter, Russell
writes that be is willing to confer with him
but his position, he says, is a difficult one. as
he must in future though he is staunct
Unionist work outside Of the party
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-08-24

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 4-Mr. Walter
W, Brooks. of this city, upon whom the Re-
publicans placed their hopes to accept the
nomination for governor, has written a let
ter to the state central committee stating that
be can not assume the burden of such nom
juotiuo